Estibot’s Search Popularity and Keyword Suggestion Tool

I’ve been a big fan of Estibot.com for quite some time. Long before I discovered Estibot, I was using many of the same metrics it uses to make buying decisions on domain names. I was looking up that data from a variety of sources and then compiling it into a spreadsheet for review. Needless to […]

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Longer Domain Registrations May Help Google Rankings

One of the variables that Google uses to determine the search engine rankings for a site is how trustworthy the domain is. Google’s trustrank is not recognized by Google as an official algorithm but its effects can often be seen during the domain development process.
Google primarily uses trustrank to improve the quality and relevance of […]

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Picking Quality Keyword Domains in 3 Quick Steps

In a pinch, there are 3 metrics you can quickly check to determine the profit potential of keyword domains. The domain’s keywords should be checked for keyword search volume, monetization potential and keyword frequency. In my opinion, they’re also listed in their order of importance. This is far from a comprehensive examination but it will […]

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Tips for finding brandable domain names

Not everyone is looking for keyword rich, generic domain names. Many Internet startups are looking for a simple, catchy name or phrase to build their online identity around. Brandable, web 2.0 style domain names have gained popularity in recent years mostly due to the explosion of social-networking sites.
A majority of today’s social-networking sites have catchy, […]

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Good source for free expired domain lists

I often see posts on domain name forums asking for good sources for free expired domain lists. One site that I’ve been using for awhile is:
http://www.wsmdomains.com/help/expireddaily.html
The page above lists the current weeks drops as well as the domains that dropped the week prior. Now this site may be well known to many of you but […]

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